Communications support for Chile mine rescue

As the world watched via television the rescue of 33 trapped miners at San Jose in Chile, giving its support was the Radio Club de Chile (RCCH) to boost the availability of communications in the area.

President of the Radio Amateurs of the Region of Atacama, Jose Maldonado has reported that support was offered to overcome the lack of communications facilities in this desert region of Chile.

The support enabled links for various authorities with emergency equipment inside the San Jose site and also with family and authorities in the city of Copiapo.

While this collaboration continued, all shared the common hope for the safe rescue of the miners, trapped 700 metres (2,300 ft) below the ground in the cooper mine since 5 August.

- IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee Chairman, Jim Linton VK3PC in collaboration with IARU R2 and RCCH.

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